POST UTME EKSU 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the management.' Identify the verb form that is in the passive voice.
A. has been implemented
B. is being implemented
C. was implemented
D. will be implemented
Question 2
The following sentence contains a word that is not in the correct grammatical form. Identify the incorrect word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company was very pleased with the employee's performance.
B. The manager of the company was very pleased with the employees' performance.
C. The manager of the company was very pleased with the employee's performances.
D. The manager of the company was very pleased with the employees' performances.
Question 3
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The author is a renowned expert in the field of economics.
B. The author is a renowned expert in the field of politics.
C. The author is a renowned expert in the field of sociology.
D. The author is a renowned expert in the field of psychology.
Question 4
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager will be meeting with the team at 2 PM.
B. The team will meet with the manager at 2 PM.
C. The manager will meet with the team at 2 PM.
D. The manager will be meeting with the team at 2 PM.
Question 5
The following sentence contains a word that is not in the correct grammatical form. Identify the incorrect word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company was very pleased with the employee's performance.
B. The manager of the company was very pleased with the employees' performance.
C. The manager of the company was very pleased with the employee's performances.
D. The manager of the company was very pleased with the employees' performances.
Question 6
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to go out of one's way to help someone. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. She went out of her way to help her friend move into a new apartment.
B. The company is willing to bend over backwards to meet its customers' needs.
C. The teacher was willing to bend over backwards to help her students understand the difficult concept.
D. The manager was willing to bend over backwards to meet the company's sales targets.
Question 7
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of an idiom that means:
A. to give up
B. to start a new project
C. to die
D. to get married
Question 8
Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?
A. I have eaten breakfast.
B. I eat breakfast.
C. I will eat breakfast.
D. I ate breakfast.
Question 9
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The author is a renowned expert in the field of economics.
B. The author is a renowned expert in the field of politics.
C. The author is a renowned expert in the field of sociology.
D. The author is a renowned expert in the field of psychology.
Question 10
The following sentence is in the passive voice. 'The new policy has been implemented by the management team.' Identify the verb form used in the sentence.
A. Present participle
B. Past participle
C. Infinitive
D. Gerund
Question 11
Read the passage below and answer the question. What is the author's tone in the passage?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Sarcastic
D. Humorous
Question 12
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to ______ their homework before the end of the day.', what is the correct form of the verb?
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. doing
Question 13
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means:
A. to help someone
B. to refuse to help someone
C. to go out of one's way to help someone
D. to stay in one's seat
Question 14
The following idiom is used in the passage: 'to be on the same page.' What does it mean?
A. To have a common goal or objective.
B. To have a disagreement or conflict.
C. To have a different opinion or perspective.
D. To have a lack of understanding or knowledge.
Question 15
Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Me and my friends went to the movies last night.'
A. Subject-verb agreement
B. Pronoun usage
C. Tense consistency
D. Comma splice

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